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Further developments in operational research /

Further Developments in Operational Research is a collection of articles on fields such as behavioral science, corporate planning, and artificial intelligence. Subjects in forecasting, risk analysis, and network analysis are likewise reviewed. The book discusses statistical forecasting in detail. Gr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Operational Research Society (Great Britain)
Otros Autores: Rand, G. K. (Graham K.), Eglese, R. W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1985.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Frontiers of operational research and applied systems analysis.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Further Developments in Operational Research; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. The Decision Support Role of Operational Research in Corporate Planning; INTRODUCTION; CORPORATE PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL RESEARCH-THE PAST; MODELLING FOR TACTICAL ANALYSIS-RESOURCE APPLICATION; STRATEGIC MODELLING; CORPORATE PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL RESEARCH-THE FUTURE; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Risk Analysis; INTRODUCTION; RISK ANALYSIS MODELS AND COMPUTATION PROCEDURES; RISK ANALYSIS METHODS; RISK ANALYSIS COMPUTER SOFTWARE; RISK ANALYSIS METHOD DESIGN; OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
  • CONCLUSIONAcknowledgements; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Network Based Planning Techniques: A Critical Review of Published Developments; INTRODUCTION; UNCERTAIN ACTIVITY DURATIONS; TIME-COST RELATIONSHIPS; RESOURCE CONSTRAINED PROBLEMS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Statistical Forecasting; INTRODUCTION; THE REQUIREMENTS OF A FORECASTING EXERCISE; EXTRAPOLATIVE MODELS; CAUSAL MODELS; SIGNIFICANCE OF FORECASTING COMPETITIONS; CONCLUSION AND THE NEXT TEN YEARS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Graphs, Networks and Applications; INTRODUCTION; NETWORK FLOWS; MINIMUM COST FLOWS AND CAPACITATED TRANSSHIPMENT PROBLEMS
  • PERFECT GRAPHSPERFECTLY ORDERABLE GRAPHS; HYPERGRAPHS; REAL DECOMPOSITION OF POLYHEDRA AND SCHEDULING; A TELECOMMUNICATION PROBLEM; PSEUDO-BOOLEAN PROGRAMMING AND GRAPHS; THE STRUCTION; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. A Behavioural Science Perspective on Operational Research Practice; INTRODUCTION; ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE; BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE AS A TOOL FOR OR; BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE AND OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AS ADJACENT DISCIPLINES; BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE VIEWS OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AS A PHENOMENON; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS